Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-24
Opinions Upon Current Topics Edi.
torialIy Expressed by Terri
torial Scrihes.

Miner County Farmer: The Farmer
is not free trade organ, or a believer
IN the doctrine of free trade as the
term is generally understood; but cir-
cumstanoe6 alter cases, and we believe
that the action of the "soa1 barons" IL
combining to fix the output OF their
mines, for the purpose OF creating an
artificial scarcity, enabling them to
charge an extortionate price upon the
mount permitted to be mined, woufd
Justify congress in putting coal on the
iree-of-duty list. Should this be done
the north west would get coal ut q fair
price, as the product of the mines re
Gently opened on the line Of the Canada
Pacific would be enabled to compete
with those of Pennsylvania.
Mitchell Republican: The statement
comes pretty we'll authenticated that
Governor Church is willing to let the
asylum improvements at Yankton go on
If Van Tassei will resign as member of
the board and allow an administration
democrat to be appointed. And let
those lightfingered boodlers 70 scot free ?
Perish the thought.
Sioux Falls Argus Leader: The
Yankton Press takes exceptions to the
Argus-Leader's charge OF a rebellion
against the powers that be, on the part
OF the Congregational ministers of south
Dakota. The Press says the ministers
merely propose to obey God rather than
man and that therefore the insabordina.
ton expressed by their resolutions is
.dnty-rot disobedience OF law. We
take it to be the duty of the church to
teach obedience to law not only by pre-
cept but by example. If the ministers
believe the order to be wrong they
should work to have it changed, but not
defy it while it stands as law. The
following OF conscience in the dis
obedience of law ia all right as o theory,
but it is very liable to involve it's fol-
lovers in something which appears like
wilful characterization TO authority. II
may be all right, but ministers OF the
gospel ought to take their own prescrip-
tions and avoid eve the appearance of
evil. What is good for the pew will not
hurt the pulpit.
Vermlllion Republican: 1t requires a
little blood-not necessarily inbred nor
of the fashionable strains to make things
gingle and hum. This is Just what
makes towns and cities and will always
continue to do SO. When the people of
a town have confidence in their own
bailiwick, preach it, and talk it, then
things begin to move. No outside in
huenoe does il. it works o vast deal
better and surer than killing of agrees
sive men who desire things to get out
of the old rut-cut deep by the heavy
wheels OF prejudice, and lined With NOSE.
Ii means to get out and shake yourself
and make q renewed effort to place
things where they belong.
Springfield Times: The sentiment In
favor of division is rapidly gaining
ground in north Dakota. Many promi-
nent men who have hitherto strongly
opposed division have changed in their
feelings towards the movement, and are
working hard for division. They now see
in it the advantages to be gained for
both north and south Dakota. A great
many influential papers of the northern
part of the territory take q firm stand IN
favor of division and are strongly urging
on the movement. In south Dakota all
are in favor OF division and are working
for that end.
Fargo Argus: The Argus had hoped
that the war being eyer--the sword and
epaulettes laid aslde-the a~diutant gem
eral would have time to tell the home
papers all about tho various orders
of
Observation-Disclosures go forth-et
oeters-but somehow--the aching void
has not bsen filled. The latest news at
hand is Colonel Tyner's authorized dis.
patch from Bottineau-that he did it,
and the one right under itfrom Bismarck
from the governor saying-it was his
little hatchat. With such q copf1lct-of
eminent authority--apd the fact that
both Oolonels Webb and Brown are in
possession of telegrams-to the effect
they are not dlsmissed-what is an ex-
| pectant world to do? Dan Yorkey OF
Co. O says the treatment was harsh
Chaplain Nash says the government oil
camp was outrageons-but puts it on
the plea OF ignorance-Brown saye
rebel brigadiers occupied the reviewing
stand-that other staff officers-were
dunk in their tents-Bierley says Ii
guilds wee distributed from headquar-
ters by chiefs of staff-companieH q and
f escorted Brown aud Webb home with
military honors-and the whole caboodle
seems to have been q sort of intoxicated
orgie-an ignorant emute-with orders
sent direct from headquarters-tt
regimental commanders--oyer brigad,
headquarters-tbe highest act Of discour
tesy to Colonel Sheafe-and Governol
Church-an honest, impuislve e~xecutiv,
mot qualified by nature or experience
to know the impositions-has been les
into doing.many rash things-.that bring
disgrace to the administration-all o
which--common intelligenne-on tn
part of his advisers-could have beel
omitted. Besides there is that Yanktol
asylum 500. 0O0-still in hook.